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Fasting Tuesday Week #7 And Video Devo

It is official: if Chad doesn't make the video, no one is there to cut me off and I ramble. Thank you for letting me take up 13 minutes of your life.

We are inpatient right now with Cade after he started a fever last Thursday. He has tested positive for three viruses, including RSV, and has a slight case of pneumonia and a pretty painful swimmer's ear infection. Wow! But overall, he is doing good. His lungs are clearing, when his ear isn't hurting he is feeling energetic and full of life. We are thankful it is nothing more serious.

We would love for you to continue to pray with us for:

1. Cade's quick and full recovery from ALL the viruses in his system, the ear infection, and the pneumonia. We want his whole body healthy and ready to come home.

2. Cade's white blood cell count to come up at the right time so he can come home and enjoy summertime!

3. Cade's spirits to stay encouraged, his heart to stay strong, and his whole body to be ready for all the chemos ahead. We are thankful, BEYOND thankful, for such good scans behind us. We won't have another set for a few more weeks, and we are praying those scans show perfectly strong lungs and no evidence of disease.

Thank you so much for praying with and for our family.

Here is the song I mentioned in the video:
Pieces Spontaneous 






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  1. Vicki DunnamJune 19, 2018 at 1:50 PM

    Loved your devotion today!! How uplifting to hear you today. Been praying for strength for you all these past weeks and to hear how God sent the hummingbird and symbolism of the hummingbird and how it relates to strength. What encouragement to hear that part of your devotion. Encoriages thst God hears all our prayers and He is so kind to reveal the hummingbird to you and how He once again showers you in blessings.... even in the little things as He reveals these little things to bring about His truth in your heart and mind. Praying for you all and for Cade’s body to fight against all these viruses!! You are a blessing!!!

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  2. Jackie BlankenshipJune 26, 2018 at 5:12 AM

    Love your thoughts and heart as always!!!!! The song that keeps playing in my mind as you share your heart is “crown Him with many crowns!!!”... the way you trust and obey Him places crowns on the King of Kings: brings Him glory and honor and praise!!! Meanwhile, the amount of crowns you’re storing up for yourself in Heaven (to again throw at His feet), is just ridiculous. He is worthy!!!!

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